Amniotic fluid volume

The maintenance of amniotic fluid volume is a dynamic process that shows a balance between fluid production and absorption. It may vary with the gestational age. At term it is about 800 ml with a wide range from 400-1500ml in normal cases1. It has number of functions like that of cushioning the fetus from any … Read more

Preterm babies

An estimated 15 million babies are born preterm before 37 completed weeks of gestation worldwide every year1. In the Netherlands, infants born before 32 weeks of gestation are admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to increase the chance of survival 2. In these preterm infants, a delay in reaching full enteral feeding is … Read more

Adaptability and Hostile Climate

Both P.W.E and O.W.E women adapt to their working environment despite that it is a male dominated organisation. Both admitted that their work assignments were very gender based where women were assigned more office work and men were assigned more site visits. In terms of discrimination among the P.W.E, ‘Male workers are mostly requested to … Read more

Performance of concrete under fire exposure

INTRODUCTION 1.1. General Humans every day sees strange disasters around the world such floods, deadly diseases, environmental pollutions and building burning. Buildings exposed to direct fires for periods long enough to deteriorate concrete membersdifficultto be completely rehabilitated again. High strength concrete has diverse strength loss when subjected to thermal loads and shows a higher tendency … Read more

‘Ain’t I a Woman’ and ‘Letter from Birmingham Jail’

In these two articles, ‘Ain’t I a Woman’ and ‘Letter from Birmingham Jail,’ they both are about fighting for civil right and social change due to the unequal treatment of people based on gender and race. It is very common in the past American society since the racial discrimination and gender inequality have a huge … Read more

Biography of Delia Murphy

Delia Murphy was born on the 16th of February 1902 in Ardroe, Claremorris, Co. Mayo before later settling into Mount Jennings Estate in Hollymount, Co. Mayo. John Murphy her father was brought up by small farmers in the Crossboyne and Taugheen parish near Hollymount, Co. Mayo. Although he was born poor he made his fortunes … Read more

Sustainable Tourism Masterplan

Introduction The purpose of the Sustainable Tourism Masterplan, written by Halcrow and CHL Consulting Tourism Plan (2011), is to increase the tourism in Anguilla to a certain level from 2010 to 2020 that all stakeholders will benefit from the income that will be generated by the tourism in Anguilla. To achieve, tourism growth must be … Read more

Hate speech

The world we live in is not shiny and bright as we would all like it to be. Sometimes it is dark, twisted, and filled with animosity. This is ultimately something we must all learn to live with, for the world is not perfect and neither are we. One of the imperfections one will notice … Read more

Ignition systems

Delco-Remy started to test in 1948 for first electronic ignition system, whilst Lucas started to perform in 1955 for transistorized ignition system. It was used for formula one engine in 1962. After sales of existing power transistor 201 and Autolit (capacitive discharge thyratro’s) Tung-Sol E-4 and E began offering later that year. Pontiac optional EU, … Read more

MICROBIOLOGICAL STUDY OF DIPHTHERIA

Case Report MICROBIOLOGICAL STUDY OF DIPHTHERIA Kaenat Tanveer (134), Faryal Arshad (205) & Hira Aslam (153) Faculty of Pharmacy, University Of Sargodha, Sargodha. ABSTRACT A man was diagnosed at District Headquarter Hospital, Faisalabad with cutaneous diphtheria. The man had experienced persistent ulcer infections of skin. He was in good condition. Corynebacterium diphtheria which produces the … Read more

Margaret Murphy -'Low Visibility'

Many women experience violence in their relationships. Their fear keeps them from escaping, but fortunately, some women find a way out. Margaret Murphy’s short story ‘Low Visibility’ gives us a realistic insight of how people can remold other people negatively, and yet even though they have reached the very bottom, hope can still bring them … Read more

The Role of TCF7L2 in Type 2 Diabetes: Genetic Insights and Functional Implications

Transcription factor 7-like 2 (TCF7L2) was first implicated when a signal associated with Type 2 diabetes on chromosome 10q was shown in Icelandic populations to host a microsatellite DG10748, containing single nucleotide polymorphisms rs7903146 and rs12255372 in intron 3 of the TCF7L2 gene, associated with a ~ 45% increase in Type 2 diabetes risk per … Read more

Madness In Crime and Punishment

In times of need, people resort to madness. This is shown in the novel Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky. The characters, who live in extreme poverty, resort to madness. Set in St. Petersburg, this novel deals with the impact of utilitarianism, that drives the main character Raskolnikov, to commit murder, and from his overpowering … Read more

Peripheral nerve injuries

Peripheral nerve injuries are common problem of trauma and in those injuries partial or complete loss of nerve function is frequent during surgical reconstruction. Approximately 2.8% nerve injury cases have been reported annually during trauma1. In peripheral nerve system regeneration of injured nerve by implanting of autografts or synthetic conduits can be achieved, when the … Read more